Pilot Project Success: Daabon Achieves 14% Soil Amendment Optimization and Sustainable Practices with Cultivate’s Precision Platform

Daabon, a family-owned Colombian agricultural leader with a century-long tradition, sought to enhance the sustainability and efficiency of its large-scale oil palm operations. Facing challenges with traditional soil data collection and fertilization methods across its 26,000-hectare estate, Daabon partnered with Cultivate Agri.
By implementing Cultivate’s integrated precision agriculture platform, which leverages AI, advanced satellite imagery (via partner AgroAP), and ground-level data, Daabon achieved a 14% optimization in soil amendment applications. This data-driven approach not only improved operational efficiency and reduced waste but also strengthened Daabon’s commitment to ethical and environmentally sound farming practices, transforming their crop management for maximized productivity and sustainability.
Daabon - Colombian Agricultural Heritage at Scale
Customer Profile
Operating out of Colombia, Daabon is a large, family-owned agricultural company managing 26,000 hectares, with a primary focus on oil palm. With deep roots spanning over 100 years, the company places a significant emphasis on exceeding industry standards for ethical and sustainable practices, making this a core tenet of their identity and operations.
See resultsDaabon faced significant hurdles in managing its vast oil palm plantations effectively:
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Inefficient Data Gathering:ย Collecting accurate soil and plant health data across 26,000 hectares using traditional ground methods was extremely time-consuming, labour-intensive, and costly.
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Suboptimal Fertilization:ย Decisions on fertilizer type and application rates lacked the precision needed for optimal plant health and yield, leading to potential waste and inconsistent results.
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Environmental Impact Concerns:ย Aligning with their sustainability goals required minimizing the environmental risks associated with inefficient fertilization, demanding better soil management insights.
Daabon needed a more efficient, accurate, and scalable solution to optimize fertilization, improve plantation health, and uphold its environmental commitments.
The Solution
The Cultivate-Agri Integrated Platform
Cultivate-Agri provided a comprehensive solution combining its central platform with cutting-edge precision agriculture technologies.
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Duration: 6 Months (Implementation & Initial Monitoring of Pilot Project areaโ)
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Timeline:
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Months 1-2:ย System Design & Hardware Installation
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Months 2-3:ย Software Configuration, Data Integration & Staff Training
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Months 4-12 (still ongoing):ย System Monitoring, Data Analysis & Performance Optimization
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Centralized Data Hub (Cultivate-Agri Platform)
Acting as the core repository, the platform integrated diverse data streams โ from satellite imagery and ground-level agronomic inputs (including pre-existing data and mobile app collection) to sensor data.
Calibration of vegetation indices for monitoring crop development
In partnership with AgroAP, ultra-high-resolution satellite imagery (optical and radar) provided precise data on vegetation cover, health, density, and vigor. This fed into iteratively trained AI models to detect subtle patterns.
AI-Powered Analytics Engine
AgroAP’s AI engine analyzed the combined geospatial and numerical data, computing vegetation indexes and biomass estimates with increasing precision. It identified trends and patterns, sharpening predictive capabilities for data-driven agronomic decisions.
Dynamic Nutrient Management
The platform dynamically adjusted nutrient application recommendations based on continuously validated AI insights and learned soil responses. This ensured fertilizers and amendments were prescribed efficiently โ applying only what was needed, where it was needed.
Precision Application & Management
Recommendations (including cost implications) were delivered to farm managers via dashboards and work orders. Controlled application using fixed-rate, variable-rate, or Differentiated Management Zone (DMZ) strategies was enabled via application monitors, allowing strategic adjustments for soil acidity and nutrient plans.
Quantifiable Gains and Strategic Benefits
Measurable Impact, Sustainable Growth
The partnership with Cultivate and the adoption of its advanced AI and precision agriculture platform resulted in substantial, quantifiable improvements for Daabon's large-scale oil palm operation. Transitioning to a data-driven management approach yielded significant gains in resource efficiency, operational effectiveness, and environmental stewardship, directly addressing Daabon's core challenges. The key benefits realized include:
Optimized Resource Use
Achieved a 14% optimization in soil amendment applications, enhancing resource efficiency while reducing waste and costs.
Strategic Crop Management
Enabled a shift from traditional methods to a data-driven fertilization strategy aligned with climate and resource availability.
Targeted Zone Intervention
Identified specific plantation zones with unique moisture, acidity, and nutrient profiles for precise, targeted treatments.
Improved Operational Efficiency
Streamlined data gathering and analysis processes, delivering actionable insights to farm managers via real-time dashboards.
Strengthened Sustainability
Reduced environmental risks associated with fertilization through more accurate application, supporting Daabon's sustainability goals.
Adaptive Future Growth
Implemented a self-learning AI system that ensures ongoing optimization of farming practices and yields over time.

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